Wilson's Sweet Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Wilsons Sweet Watermelon'
USDA zones9 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Wilson's Sweet Watermelon' (Citrullus lanatus 'Wilson's Sweet Watermelon') is a vegetable for food gardens and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Its vines spread about 59 to 122 inches, so give it plenty of room. Bees and butterflies visit the summer blooms.
Pairs well with Delicata squash, Purple Ruffles basil, Button flower, and Hungarian Wax Hot Pepper.